Methods of making polyhydroxyalkanoate using biosynthesis genes from alcaligenes latus

ABSTRACT

There are described methods for making polyhydroxyalkanoate and its copolymers, by culturing a host cell transformed with a vector comprising a polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis-related DNA fragment isolated from Alcaligenes latus. The DNA fragment comprises genes that encode for polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase, beta-ketothiolase, and acetoacetyl-CoA reductase.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to polyhydroxyalkanoate (hereinafter referred to as “PHA”) biosynthesis-related genes for PHA synthase, β-ketothiolase and acetoacetyl-CoA reductase, derived from Alcaligenes latus, their amino acid sequences, a recombinant plasmid carrying these genes, and a method for mass producing PHA using these genes.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Petroleum synthetic plastics are so durable that they are not degraded in usual conditions at all. Because the production amount of the petroleum synthetic plastics increases each year, the environmental pollution ascribed to petroleum synthetic plastics wastes are now a big social problem. To solve the problem of non-degradable plastics, active research and development efforts have been and continued to be directed to biodegradable polymers all over the world.

Biodegradable polymers are the high molecular weight materials that are completely degraded under natural conditions after a period of time. Many biodegradable polymers have been developed. Of them, PHA, a natural polyester which is synthesized and accumulated by microorganisms, is of particular interest because it is superior in biodegradability as well as shows physical properties similar to those of the synthetic plastics in current use (Anderson A. J. and Dawes, E. A., Microbiol. Rev., 1990, 54, 450-472; Lee, S. Y., Biotechnol. Bioeng., 49:1-14,1996; Lee, S. Y., Trends Biotechnol., 14:431 -438, 1996).

In detail, PHA is an organic reserve material, which can provide an intracellular store of carbon or energy, usually found in Pseudomonas, Alcaligenes, Azotobacter, and Bacillus spp.,etc. It is detectable as granular cytoplasmic inclusions. As a general rule, the cellular content of the reserve material is relatively low in actively growing cells: They accumulate massively when cells are limited in nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur, oxygen, etc., but still have carbon and energy available. This reserve material was first found in Bacillus megaterium by Lemoigne in 1925 (Lemoigne, M., Bull. Soc. Chem. Biol., 8:770-782, 1926). Since then, its chemical and physical properties have been extensively researched. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) is the most widely, and first known PHA.

According to the number of carbon atoms and the substituents in hydroxyalkanoate, many PHAs were reported. In general, PHAs are divided into two classes; short-chain-length PHAs(SCL PHAs) and medium-chain-length PHAs(MCL PHAs)

SCL PHAs include poly-β-hydroxypropionic acid, poly-β-hydroxybutyric acid, and poly-β-hydroxyvaleric acid, which are produced by Alcaligenes eutrophus, Azotobacter vinelandii, methylotrophs, etc. SCL PHAs are widely used due to their similar properties to polypropylene, a kind of chemically synthesized plastics.

MCL PHAs, composed of 3 to 9 more carbon atoms than SCL PHAs, are produced by Pseudomonas spp., by using alkane, 1-alkene, C₆˜C₁₂ alkanoic acids as a carbon.

Since early the 1960s, it was recognized that PHA could work like thermoplastic polymers. Thereafter, attracting a great attention, many types of PHA copolymers were synthesized, which are superior in mechanical properties as well as in biodegradability. By virtue of these advantages and owing to the environmental pollution aggravated by petroleum synthetic polymer wastes, PHA is now actively researched and developed as an alternative for plastics over the world. In addition, biocompatibility and bioabsorptivity allow PHA to be used in a variety of fields, as materials for agriculture, medicinal care, drug transfer system, and package, and as precursors for fine chemical products (Holmes, P. A. in Developments in crystalline polymers. 1-65, 1988).

Taking advantage of various bacteria, molecular biological research has revealed that there are four different biosynthetic pathway for PHA (Steinbuchel, A. in Biomaterials: novel materials from biological sources, 215-262, 1991). For example, for Alcaligenes eutrophus, the most widely known bacteria, β-ketothiolase, acetoacetyl-CoA reductase and polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase (PHA synthase) are known to be involved in the biosynthesis of PHA (People, O. P. and Shinskey, A. J., J. Biol Chem., 264: 15298-15303, 1989; Schubert, P., Steinbuchel, A. and Schlegel, H. G., J. Bacteriol., 170:5837-5847, 1988; Slater, S. C., Voige, W. H. and Dennis, D. E., J. Bacteriol., 170:4431-4436, 1988).

A concrete biosynthetic pathway of PHA in Alcaligenes eutrophus, gram negative bacteria, is as follows. Between two molecules of acetyl-CoA, a carbon-carbon bond forms in the presence of β-ketothiolase, the product of gene phbA , according to a biological Claisen condensation. The acetoacetyl-CoA thus formed is converted into D(−)-β-hydroxybutyryl-CoA by the stereoselective reduction of NADPH-dependent acetoacetyl-CoA reductase, the product of gene phbB. Finally, D(−)-β-hydroxybutyryl-CoA is polymerized via ester bond by PHA synthase, the product of gene phbC.

In order to clone the genes which pertain to the biosynthesis of PHA in other bacteria than Alcaligenes eutrophus, much effort has been made. That is, the comprehension of the biosynthesis of PHA in bacteria makes it possible efficient production of PHA, versatility of substrates, synthesis of new PHA, and development of biopolymers similar to PHA. Further, recombinant strains which are obtained by utilizing the PHA biosynthesis-related genes can synthesize various PHAs at high efficiencies, resulting in a scientific and industrial significance (Lee, S. Y., Trends Biotechnol., 14:431-438, 1996).

Strain Alcaligenes latus is reported to be so superior in the production of PHA that it accumulates PHA in cells at a proportion of around 90%. Also, Alcaligenes latus as the advantage in that it grows fast and uses inexpensive substrates as carbon sources (Wang, F. and Lee, S. Y., Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 63:3703-3706, 1997). Unlike Alcaligenes eutrophus, Alcaligenes latus accumulates PHAs while they are growing. Thus, Alcaligenes latus can mass-produce PHA by one-step culture although the amount is low relative to that upon Alcaligenes eutrophus.

The use of Alcaligenes latus to produce PHA began in earnest in the mid-1980s by Chemie Linz AG, Austria. Biotechnologishe forchungesellschaft mbH, Austria, developed a process in which a one-step culture of strain btF-96, a mutant strain of Alcaligenes latus., produces PHA, asserting that one ton of PHA is obtained from a 15 m³ ferinentor per week (Hrabak, O., FEMS Microbial. Rev., 103:251-256, 1992). Alcaligenes latus also produces poly(3-hydroxybutyrate/3-hydroxypropionate) as well as poly(3-hydroxybutyrate/4-hydroxypropionate) in a medium containing disaccharides as carbon source by addition of 3-hydroxypropionate and γ-butyrolactone (Hiramitsu, M., Koyama, N., and Doi, Y., Biotechnol. Leit., 15:461-464, 1993).

PHA can be produced by chemical process as well as biological process. However, Commercially favorable production scale of PHA is possible only by biological process. Since the production cost of PHA is much higher than those of other commercially available synthetic polymers, new technologies are required to reduce the production cost of PHA. Particularly, recombinant DNA technology gives a great contribution to the development and modification of novel strains, showing the production of novel polymers, utility of low-priced substrate, high efficiency of production, and facility in separation and purification. In order to develop such recombinant strains, first of all, it is necessary to understand the enzymes involved in the biosynthetic pathway for PHA.

In order to mass-produce biodegradable, natural PHA and its copolymers, the inventors have cloned genes for polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase, β-ketothiolase, and acetoacetyl-CoA reductase, and determined amino acid sequences and gene sequences. They have made expression vectors carrying the above genes and transformants, whereby polyhydroxyalkanoate can be produced and accumulated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a photograph showing opaque colonies of recombinant E. coli containing PHA biosynthesis-related genes derived from Alcaligenes latus, formed on a solid medium.

FIG. 2 is a photograph showing that recombinant E. coli containing PHA biosynthesis-related genes accumulates PHA in a broth.

FIGS. 3A through 3G illustrate the nucleotide sequence of a DNA fragment 6.4 kb in size (SEQ ID NO: 1), which encodes three PHA biosynthesis-related genes derived from Alcaligenes latus. Each of FIGS. 3A-3G illustrates a sequential block of SEQ ID NO:1, with open reading frames (“ORFs”) for the three expressed proteins indicated by the corresponding protein expression products of the 6.4 kb DNA fragment of SEQ ID NO: 1.

FIG. 3A shows the DNA molecule of SEQ ID NO: 1, from nucleotide 1 through nucleotide 1680.

FIG. 3B shows the DNA molecule of SEQ ID NO: 1, from nucleotide 1681through nucleotide 2574. Starting at nucleotide 1981 is the ATG start of the ORF encoding PHA synthase, from residues 1 through 198 of SEQ ID NO: 5.

FIG. 3C shows the DNA molecule of SEQ ID NO: 1, from nucleotide 2575 through nucleotide 3330, and continues the PHA ORF from residues 199 through 450 of SEQ ID NO: 5.

FIG. 3D shows the DNA molecule of SEQ ID NO: 1, from nucleotide 3331 through nucleotide 4076, and continues the PHA ORF from residues 451 through terminal residue 536 of SEQ ID NO: 5. Starting at nucleotide 3645 is the ATG start of the ORF encoding beta-ketothiolase, from residue 1 through residue 144 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

FIG. 3E shows the DNA molecule of SEQ ID NO: 1, from nucleotide 4077 through nucleotide 3820. The ORF of beta-ketothiolase is continued, from residues 145 through terminal residue 392 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

FIG. 3F shows the DNA molecule of SEQ ID NO: 1, from nucleotide 4821 through nucleotide 5640. Starting at nucleotide 4939 is the ATG start of the ORF encoding acetoacetyl-CoA reductase, from residue 1 through residue 234 of SEQ ID NO: 7.

FIG. 3G shows the DNA molecule of SEQ ID NO: 1, from nucleotide 5640 through 6436, and continues the acetyl CoA reductaase ORF, from residue 235 through terminal residue245 of SEQ ID NO: 7.

FIG. 4 illustrates the structure of recombinant expression vector pJC1 carrying a PHA biosynthesis-related genes derived from Alcaligenes latus.

FIG. 5 illustrates the process of preparing the recombinant expression vector carrying a PHA synthase gene derived from Alcaligenes latus.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis-related genes.

The present invention provides an expression vector containing the polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis-related genes and their transformant.

The present invention further provides methods for preparing polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase enzyme. Further still, the invention further provide methods for producing PHAs, including polyhybroxybutyrates, and preferably poly(3-hydroxybutyrate, using vectors and host cells described herein.

In the present invention, genes for the biosynthesis of PHA, are separated from Alcaligenes latus, which accumulates PHA while growing, whereby biodegradable, natural and industrially useful PHA and its copolymers can be mass-produced.

In more detail, the total genomic DNA separated from Alcaligenes latus is partly digested by restriction enzymes and the resulting DNA fragments are inserted into vector pUC19. E. coli is transformed with vector pUC19, followed by the selection of the recombinant vectors with a PHA biosynthesis-related DNA. The bacteria harboring the interest DNA was observed to accumulate PHA on a solid medium and in a liquid medium, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively.

Isolation of the recombinant vector from the transformed bacteria capable of producing PHA is the first step in a process of identifying the DNA fragment of interest. Various analytic works show that the DNA fragment of interest is 6.4 kb in size, containing the genes coding for all of the β-ketothiolase, acetoacetyl-CoA reductase and PHA synthase.

Therefore, in accordance with one aspect, the present invention pertains to a PHA biosynthesis-related DNA fragment containing a PHA synthase gene, a β-ketothiolase gene and an acetoacetyl-CoA reductase gene, in due order, which has a size of 1608 bp (corresponding to 536 aa), 1176 bp (392 aa) and 735 bp (245 aa), respectively.

Sequencing analyses reveal that the PHA synthase gene (phbC) has a base sequence of Sequence 2 with a corresponding amino acid sequence of Sequence 5, as suggested in the accompanying Sequence Lists. The β-ketothiolase gene (phbA) has a base sequence of Sequence 3 and the β-ketothiolase expressed therefrom has an amino acid sequence of Sequence 6. The analyses also give that the acetoacetyl-CoA reductase gene (phbB) has a base sequence of Sequence 4 which corresponds to an amino acid sequence of Sequence 7(see, FIG. 3 and Sequence Listing).

The recombinant vector anchoring the DNA for biosynthesis of PHA was named pJC1 (see, FIG. 4) and the transformant, E. coli XL-1 Blue/pJC1, was deposited in Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology on Nov. 5, 1997 and received a Deposition No. KCTC 0398 BP.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention pertains to the preparation of the PHA biosynthesis-related enzymes by culturing host bacteria which harbor a recombinant expression vector containing the PHA biosynthesis-related genes.

In accordance with a further aspect, the present invention pertains to the production of PHA and its copolymers by use of the above host bacteria which can express the PHA biosynthesis-related genes. To this end, E. coli was transformed by the recombinant expression vector and after selecting, the transformed E. coli was cultured in a liquid medium containing glucose in suitable concentration to produce PHA. Where the E. coli was cultured in this manner, PHA was observed to accumulate until it represent as much as 40% or more of the dry cell weight.

In an alternative aspect of the invention, the total genomic DNA separated from Alcaligenes latus is partly digested by restriction enzyme, followed by selecting the DNA fragment showing a positive signal by use of a PHA gene derived from Alcaligenes eutrophus H16 as a probe. Plasmid vector pAL32 is obtained by inserting the above PHA gene into pSK(+).

The pAL32 is digested with EcoRI and NotI to obtain the PHA gene. The resulting gene is then inserted into plasmid pK230, that has a broad host range, to obtain the recombinant expression vector pKTC32. This pKTC32 can express the gene in various host cells. This is illustrated by FIG. 5.

The transformant Alcaligenes eutrophus LAR5 was obtained by inserting pKTC32 into Alcaligenes eutrophus DSM541 which is lacking a PHA gene. This vector was deposited under the terms of the Budapest Treaty in the Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Korean Research institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology on Jan. 18, 1999, with the deposit No. KCTC 0568 BP.

When the above transformant Alcaligenes eutrophus DSM541 (phb⁻)/pKTC32 is cultured, it is observed that PHA synthase is produced in the cell cytoplasm in the form of white particles.

The invention will now be illustrated by the following examples, but not be limited in scope by reason of any of the following examples.

EXAMPLE I Separation of Genomic DNA from Alcaligenes latus

The strain Alcaligenes latus (Wang, F and Lee. S. Y., Appl. Envirn. Microbiol., 63:3707-3706, 1997) was cultured overnight in 500 ml of an NB medium (8 g/L nutrient broth). The bacteria in an initial stage of exponential growth were harvested by centrifugation and washed twice with saline-EDTA (0.15 M NaCl, 0.1 M EDTA, pH 8.0). The washed bacteria were suspended in 40 ml of 0.1 M salinc-Tris-Cl (0.1 M NaCl, 10 mM EDTA, pH 9.0) and 1 ml of lysozyme solution (20 mg/ml) prepared just before use was added to the suspension. This suspension was dropwise added at 37° C. with Tris-SDS buffer (0.4 M NaCl, 1 mM EDTA, 20 mM Tris-Cl, pH 7.5, added with 5% SDS) with slow agitation. When the resulting solution became viscous, 5.5 ml of Proteinase K (10 mg/ml) was added and the total solution was incubated at 37° C. for 2 hours to remove proteins. Next, equal volume of phenol was added to the solution and well mixed for 30 min at room temperature with caution. After the solution was centrifuged at 6,000 rpm for 10 min, the supernatant was transferred to a fresh beaker followed by volume-measurement, and slowly added with two times the volume of cold ethanol to precipitate the genomic DNA which was, then, rolled up with a glass bar. The DNA was dried at room temperature and dissolved in 10 ml of TE buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl, 1 mM EDTA, pH 8.0). Thereafter RNase was added to the above solution until the final concentration became 50 μg/ml and the total solution was incubated at 37° C. for 1 hour. Then the same following process, i.e. mixing with phenol, centrifugation, volume mearsurement, addition of cold ethanol, rolling up, drying, and resuspension in TE buffer, was repeated. The only difference was that the concentration of TE buffer was 2 ml.

EXAMPLE II Cloning of PHA Biosynthesis-Related Genes

The genomic DNA of Alcaligenes latus, obtained Example I, was partly digested by restriction enzyme Sau3AI. Because restriction enzyme Sau3AI recognizes a specific four-base sequence in double-stranded DNA and cleaves both strands of the duplex at a specific site, various DNA fragments ranging from a small size to a large size can be obtained. These DNA fragments were separated according to size by electrophoresis on a low-melting temperature agarose gel.

To obtain the whole PHA biosynthesis-related gene, only the genes which were as large as or larger than 4 kb in size, were selected and inserted in plasmid pUC19 2.68 kb in size. To this end, first, the plasmid was cut with restriction enzyme BamHI which leaves the same end sequence with restriction enzyme Sau3AI. Then, the genomic DNA fragments at least 4 kb long were ligated with the opened plasmid vector pUC19 by using T4 DNA ligase (New England Biolabs).

The recombinant vector thus obtained was used to transform E. coli XL1-Blue (Stratagene) with the aid of an electroporator. When the recombinant vector pUC19 which contained the whole PHA biosynthesis-related gene at a BamHI cloning site was taken up by E. coli XL1-Blue, white colonies were formed on a solid LB medium (tryptone 10 g/L, yeast extract 5 g/L, NaCl 10 g/L) supplemented with ampicillin, X-gal (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside) and IPTG (isopropyl-1-thio-β-D-galactopyranoside). On the other hand, where the bacteria contained plasmid vector pUC19 without a DNA insert, blue colonies were formed. Through this procedure, colonies containing plasmid vector pUC19 with a partial genomic DNA insert of Alcaligenes latus, were selected. In order to determine whether these colonies were able to produce PHA, they each were inoculated in a broth capable of accumulating PHA.

As a result, recombinant E. coli were obtained that were able to accumulate PHA. Analysis of the recombinant plasmid vector that was separated from the recombinant E. coli confirmed that Vector pUC19 anchored a partial genomic DNA of Alcaligenes latus, 6.4 kb long, and that this DNA fragment contained the PHA synthesis-related genes. In addition, base sequencing analysis revealed that the 6.4 kb DNA fragment coded for all of the PHA biosynthesis-related enzymes, that is, β-ketothiolase, acetoacetyl-CoA reductase and PHA synthase.

In the present invention, the recombinant expression vector was named pJC1. The transformant which harbored plasmid pJC1 was deposited in Korean Collection for Type Cultures, Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology on Nov. 5, 1997, as Deposit No. KCTC 0398BP.

EXAMPLE III Structure Analysis of PHA Genes Derived from A. latus

The 6.4 kb DNA insert ligated to the plasmid vector pUC19 was analyzed, and the analysis confirmed that the vector contained all of the genes for β-ketothiolase, acetoacetyl-CoA reductase and PHA synthase. These genes were located in the following order (5′ to 3′): PHA synthase, β-ketothiolase and acetoacetyl-CoA reductase.

Regarding the sizes of the PHA biosynthesis genes, the PHA synthase gene, β-ketothiolase gene and acetoacetyl-CoA reductase gene were 1608 bp (536 aa), 1176 bp (392 aa) and 735 bp (245 aa) long, respectively.

EXAMPLE IV PHA-Producing Recombinant E. coli Containing PHA Biosynthesis-Related Genes Derived from A. latus

The recombinant expression vector pJC1 anchoring the 6.4 kb genomic DNA fragment of Alcaligenes latus was used to transform E. coli XL1-Blue. Since the bacteria which took up the recombinant expression vector could grow in a medium containing ampicillin, selection of the E. coli transformants was made on a solid medium containing 100 g/ml ampicillin. The selected E. coli was cultured in a defined or complex liquid medium containing 20 g/l glucose to produce PHA. When the strain was cultured at a temperature of 30 or 37° C. in a flask, PHA was accumulated until it represented as much as 40% or more of the dry cell weight.

As described hereinbefore, the PHA biosynthesis-related genes of the present invention are derived from Alcaligenes latus and contains all of the genes for PHA synthase, β-ketothiolase and acetoacetyl-CoA reductase. When E. coli is transformed with the PHA biosynthesis-related genes of the present invention, a one-step culture of the transformant E. coli can mass-produce PHA. In addition, these enzymes and the genes are very helpful in understanding the biosynthesis of PHA in a molecular biological level.

The present invention has been described in an illustrative manner, and it is to be understood the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of description rather than of limitation.

Many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. Therefore, it is to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

EXAMPLE V Separation of the PHA Synthase Gene from Alcaligenes latus and Determination of its DNA and Amino Acid Sequence

In order to separate out the PHA synthase gene, total DNA was extracted from culture of Alcaligenes latus and digested with restriction enzymes such as BamHI, HindIII, SmaI, XhoI, and SalI and the DNA fragment was obtained.

The 3.2 kb DNA fragment showing a positive signal was separated from the fragments resulting from the BamHI digestion by using the 1 kb PHA synthase gene that was derived from Alcaligenes eutrophus as a probe.

Then the separated DNA was ligated to the BamHI restriction site of the vector pSK(+), whereby recombinant plasmid pAL32 was constructed. (see FIG. 4)

As the result of analyzing the pAL32 DNA sequence, by the Sanger Method (dideoxy-nucleotide chain termination method), it was revealed that the PHA synthase gene derived from Alcaligenes latus consists of 1,608 bp. The amino acid sequence of the PHA synthase encoded by the above PHA synthase gene, was analyzed by using PC/Gene software program. PHA synthase derived from Alcaligenes latus has the amino acid sequence composed by 536 amino acids.

EXAMPLE VI Construction of Recombinant Expression vector pKTC32 Containing the PHA Synthase Gene

The PHA synthase gene is obtained by digesting pAL32 with EcoRI and NotI, and then the resulting DNA fragment was ligated to the restriction site by EcoRI and NotI. (see FIG. 4)

EXAMPLE VII Preparation of PHA-producing Recombinant Alcaligenes eutrophus LAR5

The recombinant expression vector pKTC32 of Example VI was introduced into the strains of A. eutrophus DSM541 which is lacking in PHA synthase gene. When culturing the transformant, PHB particles in the cell were observed.

EXAMPLE VIII Identification of Primer Region of a PHA Gene Derived From A. latus

For the purpose of identifying the PHA gene primer region, the total DNA of Alcaligenes latus was separated. The location of the starting site for RNA transcription was determined by the primer extension method, and then the promoter region consisting of 210 bp DNA upstream was obtained. The gene sequence of promoter region of PHA was analyzed by the PC/Gene software program.

DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS Deposit No. KCTC 0568 BP

The vector designated as Alcaligenes eutrophus LAR5 was deposited in the Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC) of the Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) International Depository Authority, at #52 Oun-dong, Yusong-ku, Taejon 305-333, Republic of Korea, in compliance with the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purpose of Patent Procedure, on Jan. 18, 1999.

Deposit No. KCTC 0398 BP

The vector designated as Escherichia coli XL1-bluepJC1, was deposited in the Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC) of the Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) International Depository Authority, at #52 Oun-dong, Yusong-ku, Taejon 305-333, Republic of Korea, in compliance with the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purpose of Patent Procedure, on Nov. 5, 1997.

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ccacatcgtg ccctgggaat cggcctacgc cggcacgcag 3300 atgctgagcg gccccaagcg ctatgtcctg ggtgcgtctg gccacatcgc cggcgtgatc 3360 aaccccccgc agaagaagaa gcgcagctac tggaccaacg agcagctcga cggcgacttc 3420 aaccagtggc tggaaggctc caccgagcat cctggcagct ggtggaccga ctggagcgac 3480 tggctcaagc agcacgcggg caaggaaatc gccgcaccca agactcccgg caacaagacc 3540 cacaagccca tcgagcccgc ccccgggcgt tacgtgaagc agaaggcctg agccgcggcc 3600 cctgagcctt ctttaacccg accttgacaa acgaggagat aagcatgacc gacatcgtca 3660 tcgtcgccgc agcccgcacc gccgtgggca agttcggcgg cacgctggcc aagacccccg 3720 ctccggagct gggcgccgtg gtcatcaagg ccctgctgga gaagacgggc gtcaagcccg 3780 accagatcgg tgaagtcatc atgggccagg tgctggccgc cggcgcgggc cagaaccccg 3840 cgcgccaggc gatgatgaag gcgggcatcg ccaaggaaac gccggcgctg accatcaacg 3900 ccgtgtgcgg ctccggcctc aaggccgtga tgctggccgc ccaggccatc gcctggggcg 3960 acagcgacat cgtcatcgcc ggcggccagg agaacatgag cgccagcccg cacgtgctga 4020 tgggcagccg cgacggccag cgcatgggcg actggaagat ggtcgacacc atgatcaacg 4080 acggcctgtg ggacgtgtac aacaagtacc acatgggcat cacggccgag aacgtcgcca 4140 aggaacacga catcagccgc gaccagcagg acgccctggc cctggccagc cagcagaagg 4200 ccaccgccgc gcaggaagcc ggccgcttca aggacgagat cgttccggtc tcgatcccgc 4260 agcgcaaggg cgacccggtg ctgttcgaca ccgacgagtt catcaacaag aagaccaccg 4320 ccgaagcgct ggcgggcctg cgcccggcct tcgacaaggc cggcagcgtg accgcgggca 4380 acgcctcggg catcaacgac ggcgccgctg cggtgatggt gatgtccgcc gccaaggcga 4440 aggagctggg cctgacgccc atggcgcgca tcaagagctt cggcaccagc ggcctggatc 4500 cggccaccat gggcatgggc ccggtgccgg cctcgcgcaa ggcgctggag cgcgccggct 4560 ggcaggtcgg tgacgtggac ctgttcgagc tcaacgaagc cttcgccgcc caggcctgcg 4620 cggtgaacaa ggagctgggc gtggatccgg ccaaggtcaa cgtcaacggc ggtgccatcg 4680 ccatcggcca ccccatcggc gcctccggct gccgcgtgct ggtgacgctg ctgcacgaga 4740 tgcagcgccg ggacgccaag aagggcctgg ccgcgctgtg catcggcggc ggcatgggcg 4800 tgtcgctgac cgtcgagcgc tgatcagaag aaccgggcgg ccccgcgccg cccgcccggc 4860 gttccacgcg ggtgcgccgg gataccagac gaaccaaacc accaagggct tcgagacggc 4920 ccgaagaagg agagacagat ggcacagaaa ctggcttacg tgaccggcgg catgggcggc 4980 atcggcacct cgatgtgcca gcgcctgcac aaggacggct tcaaggtgat cgccggctgc 5040 ggtccgagcc gcgaccacca gaagtggatc gatgaacagg ccgcgctggg ctataccttc 5100 tacgcctccg tgggcaacgt ggccgactgg gactccaccg tggccgcctt cgagaaggtc 5160 aaggccgagc acggcaccgt ggacgtgctg gtgaacaacg ccggcatcac gcgtgacggg 5220 cagttccgca agatgagcaa ggccgattgg caggccgtga tgtcgaccaa cctcgacagc 5280 atgttcaacg tcaccaagca ggtgatcgag ggcatgctgg acaagggctg gggccggatc 5340 atcaacatct cctcggtcaa cggcgagaag ggccagttcg gccagaccaa ctactccgcc 5400 gccaaggccg gcatgcacgg cttctcgatg gcgctggcgc aggaagtggc ggccaagggc 5460 gtgacggtga acaccgtgag cccgggctac atcgccacgg acatggtcaa ggccatccgc 5520 caggacgtgc tggacaagat catcgccacc attcccatcc gtcgcctggg tacgccggag 5580 gagatcgcct ccatcgtcgc ctggctggcc ggcgaggagt cgggcttcac caccggtgcc 5640 gacttcagct gcaacggcgg cctgcacatg ggctgaggcc cgcggctcca tgcccacctg 5700 cgtgggcatg gacgggccga aggacccgag ctctgcgagg gtgcggcctg caaggctgag 5760 gcctgctgcg ccgcgtgccc gcgagggcac gtgccgaagc accaaaaggc cgcgcattgc 5820 gcggcctttt cctttctgga tcggtgcgga cgggtgccgc gtcaggcagg gcagggcccc 5880 cgggccttca ctccaccatg cccgacatga agtacttgat cagccccttg gccgcgaagc 5940 ccagcatgcc gaagcccagc gccaggaaca gcacgaaggt gccgaacttg ccggccttcg 6000 actcgcgcgc gagctgaaag atgatgaatg ccatgtagag catgaaggcc gtgacgccga 6060 cggtcaggcc cagctgggca atgttttcct cgttgatttc gaacatcgtt tgttgtctca 6120 ggctgctgca cgcggctgac gtgctcgccg cgcggccggg ccccaactgc ccgcagcggt 6180 tctcgatcag gttctcaagg catctcgtgc cactgggagg tgtccaccag gtcgcggtag 6240 gcgtgccagc tcgaatgcgc cagccacggc actaccacga tcaggcccag cagcagcgtg 6300 gccatgccca gcagcgtcag cgccatgatc agcgccgccc acagcgccag cggcagtggg 6360 tgctgcatca ccacgcgcca gctcgtgagc accgccacca gcacgcccac gtggcggtcc 6420 agcagcatcg ggatcc 6436 2 1611 DNA Alcaligenes latus gene (1)..(1611) double stranded linear oligonucleotide for polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase 2 atgtcgggcc tgaacctgcc gatgcaggcc atgaccaagc tgcagggcga gtacctcaac 60 gaggcgacgg cgctgtggaa ccagacgctg ggccgcctgc agcccgacgg cagcgcccaa 120 ccggccaagc tgggcgaccg gcgcttctcg gccgaggact gggccaagaa ccccgccgcg 180 gcctacctgg cgcaggtcta cctgctcaat gcccgcacgc tgatgcagat ggccgagtcc 240 atcgagggcg acgccaaggc caaggcgcgc gtgcgcttcg ccgtgcagca gtggatcgac 300 gccgcggcgc cgagcaactt cctggcgctc aatcccgagg cgcagcgcaa ggcgctggag 360 accaaggggg agagcatcag ccagggcctg cagcagctgt ggcatgacat ccagcagggc 420 cacgtgtcgc agacggacga gagcgtgttc gaggtgggca agaacgtcgc caccaccgag 480 ggcgcggtcg tgtacgagaa cgacctgttc cagctcatcg agtacaagcc gctgacgccc 540 aaggtgcacg agaagccgat gctgttcgtg ccgccgtgca tcaacaagta ctacatcctg 600 gacctgcagc cggacaacag cctcatccgc tacaccgtcg cccagggcca ccgggtgttc 660 gtggtgagct ggcgcaaccc cgacgcctcc gtcgccggca agacctggga cgactacgtg 720 gagcagggcg tgatccgcgc catccgcgtg atgcagcaga tcacggggca cgagaaggtc 780 aacgcgctgg gcttctgcgt cggcggcacc atcctgagca cggcgctggc ggtgctggcc 840 gcgcgcggcg agcagcccgc ggcgagcctg acgctgctga ccacgctgct ggacttcagc 900 aacaccggcg tgctggacct gttcatcgac gaggccggcg tgcgcctgcg cgagatgacc 960 atcggcgaga aggcgcccaa cggcccgggc ctgctcaacg gcaaggagct ggccaccacc 1020 ttcagcttcc tgcgcccgaa cgacctggtc tggaactacg tggtgggcaa ctacctcaag 1080 ggcgaggcgc cgccgccctt cgacctgctg tactggaact ccgacagcac caacatggcc 1140 gggcccatgt tctgctggta cctgcgcaac acctacctgg agaacaagtt gcgcgttccc 1200 ggtgccctga ccatctgcgg cgagaaggtg gacctctcgc gcatcgaggc gccggtgtac 1260 ttctacggtt cgcgcgagga ccacatcgtg ccctgggaat cggcctacgc cggcacgcag 1320 atgctgagcg gccccaagcg ctatgtcctg ggtgcgtctg gccacatcgc cggcgtgatc 1380 aaccccccgc agaagaagaa gcgcagctac tggaccaacg agcagctcga cggcgacttc 1440 aaccagtggc tggaaggctc caccgagcat cctggcagct ggtggaccga ctggagcgac 1500 tggctcaagc agcacgcggg caaggaaatc gccgcaccca agactcccgg caacaagacc 1560 cacaagccca tcgagcccgc ccccgggcgt tacgtgaagc agaaggcctg a 1611 3 1179 DNA Alcaligenes latus gene (1)..(1179) double stranded linear oligonucleotide for beta-ketothiolase 3 atgaccgaca tcgtcatcgt cgccgcagcc cgcaccgccg tgggcaagtt cggcggcacg 60 ctggccaaga cccccgctcc ggagctgggc gccgtggtca tcaaggccct gctggagaag 120 acgggcgtca agcccgacca gatcggtgaa gtcatcatgg gccaggtgct ggccgccggc 180 gcgggccaga accccgcgcg ccaggcgatg atgaaggcgg gcatcgccaa ggaaacgccg 240 gcgctgacca tcaacgccgt gtgcggctcc ggcctcaagg ccgtgatgct ggccgcccag 300 gccatcgcct ggggcgacag cgacatcgtc atcgccggcg gccaggagaa catgagcgcc 360 agcccgcacg tgctgatggg cagccgcgac ggccagcgca tgggcgactg gaagatggtc 420 gacaccatga tcaacgacgg cctgtgggac gtgtacaaca agtaccacat gggcatcacg 480 gccgagaacg tcgccaagga acacgacatc agccgcgacc agcaggacgc cctggccctg 540 gccagccagc agaaggccac cgccgcgcag gaagccggcc gcttcaagga cgagatcgtt 600 ccggtctcga tcccgcagcg caagggcgac ccggtgctgt tcgacaccga cgagttcatc 660 aacaagaaga ccaccgccga agcgctggcg ggcctgcgcc cggccttcga caaggccggc 720 agcgtgaccg cgggcaacgc ctcgggcatc aacgacggcg ccgctgcggt gatggtgatg 780 tccgccgcca aggcgaagga gctgggcctg acgcccatgg cgcgcatcaa gagcttcggc 840 accagcggcc tggatccggc caccatgggc atgggcccgg tgccggcctc gcgcaaggcg 900 ctggagcgcg ccggctggca ggtcggtgac gtggacctgt tcgagctcaa cgaagccttc 960 gccgcccagg cctgcgcggt gaacaaggag ctgggcgtgg atccggccaa ggtcaacgtc 1020 aacggcggtg ccatcgccat cggccacccc atcggcgcct ccggctgccg cgtgctggtg 1080 acgctgctgc acgagatgca gcgccgggac gccaagaagg gcctggccgc gctgtgcatc 1140 ggcggcggca tgggcgtgtc gctgaccgtc gagcgctga 1179 4 738 DNA Alcaligenes latus gene (1)..(738) double stranded linear oligonucleotide for acetoacetyl-CoA reductase 4 atggcacaga aactggctta cgtgaccggc ggcatgggcg gcatcggcac ctcgatgtgc 60 cagcgcctgc acaaggacgg cttcaaggtg atcgccggct gcggtccgag ccgcgaccac 120 cagaagtgga tcgatgaaca ggccgcgctg ggctatacct tctacgcctc cgtgggcaac 180 gtggccgact gggactccac cgtggccgcc ttcgagaagg tcaaggccga gcacggcacc 240 gtggacgtgc tggtgaacaa cgccggcatc acgcgtgacg ggcagttccg caagatgagc 300 aaggccgatt ggcaggccgt gatgtcgacc aacctcgaca gcatgttcaa cgtcaccaag 360 caggtgatcg agggcatgct ggacaagggc tggggccgga tcatcaacat ctcctcggtc 420 aacggcgaga agggccagtt cggccagacc aactactccg ccgccaaggc cggcatgcac 480 ggcttctcga tggcgctggc gcaggaagtg gcggccaagg gcgtgacggt gaacaccgtg 540 agcccgggct acatcgccac ggacatggtc aaggccatcc gccaggacgt gctggacaag 600 atcatcgcca ccattcccat ccgtcgcctg ggtacgccgg aggagatcgc ctccatcgtc 660 gcctggctgg ccggcgagga gtcgggcttc accaccggtg ccgacttcag ctgcaacggc 720 ggcctgcaca tgggctga 738 5 536 PRT Alcaligenes latus PEPTIDE (1)..(536) polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase 5 Met Ser Gly Leu Asn Leu Pro Met Gln Ala Met Thr Lys Leu Gln Gly 1 5 10 15 Glu Tyr Leu Asn Glu Ala Thr Ala Leu Trp Asn Gln Thr Leu Gly Arg 20 25 30 Leu Gln Pro Asp Gly Ser Ala Gln Pro Ala Lys Leu Gly Asp Arg Arg 35 40 45 Phe Ser Ala Glu Asp Trp Ala Lys Asn Pro Ala Ala Ala Tyr Leu Ala 50 55 60 Gln Val Tyr Leu Leu Asn Ala Arg Thr Leu Met Gln Met Ala Glu Ser 65 70 75 80 Ile Glu Gly Asp Ala Lys Ala Lys Ala Arg Val Arg Phe Ala Val Gln 85 90 95 Gln Trp Ile Asp Ala Ala Ala Pro Ser Asn Phe Leu Ala Leu Asn Pro 100 105 110 Glu Ala Gln Arg Lys Ala Leu Glu Thr Lys Gly Glu Ser Ile Ser Gln 115 120 125 Gly Leu Gln Gln Leu Trp His Asp Ile Gln Gln Gly His Val Ser Gln 130 135 140 Thr Asp Glu Ser Val Phe Glu Val Gly Lys Asn Val Ala Thr Thr Glu 145 150 155 160 Gly Ala Val Val Tyr Glu Asn Asp Leu Phe Gln Leu Ile Glu Tyr Lys 165 170 175 Pro Leu Thr Pro Lys Val His Glu Lys Pro Met Leu Phe Val Pro Pro 180 185 190 Cys Ile Asn Lys Tyr Tyr Ile Leu Asp Leu Gln Pro Asp Asn Ser Leu 195 200 205 Ile Arg Tyr Thr Val Ala Gln Gly His Arg Val Phe Val Val Ser Trp 210 215 220 Arg Asn Pro Asp Ala Ser Val Ala Gly Lys Thr Trp Asp Asp Tyr Val 225 230 235 240 Glu Gln Gly Val Ile Arg Ala Ile Arg Val Met Gln Gln Ile Thr Gly 245 250 255 His Glu Lys Val Asn Ala Leu Gly Phe Cys Val Gly Gly Thr Ile Leu 260 265 270 Ser Thr Ala Leu Ala Val Leu Ala Ala Arg Gly Glu Gln Pro Ala Ala 275 280 285 Ser Leu Thr Leu Leu Thr Thr Leu Leu Asp Phe Ser Asn Thr Gly Val 290 295 300 Leu Asp Leu Phe Ile Asp Glu Ala Gly Val Arg Leu Arg Glu Met Thr 305 310 315 320 Ile Gly Glu Lys Ala Pro Asn Gly Pro Gly Leu Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu 325 330 335 Leu Ala Thr Thr Phe Ser Phe Leu Arg Pro Asn Asp Leu Val Trp Asn 340 345 350 Tyr Val Val Gly Asn Tyr Leu Lys Gly Glu Ala Pro Pro Pro Phe Asp 355 360 365 Leu Leu Tyr Trp Asn Ser Asp Ser Thr Asn Met Ala Gly Pro Met Phe 370 375 380 Cys Trp Tyr Leu Arg Asn Thr Tyr Leu Glu Asn Lys Leu Arg Val Pro 385 390 395 400 Gly Ala Leu Thr Ile Cys Gly Glu Lys Val Asp Leu Ser Arg Ile Glu 405 410 415 Ala Pro Val Tyr Phe Tyr Gly Ser Arg Glu Asp His Ile Val Pro Trp 420 425 430 Glu Ser Ala Tyr Ala Gly Thr Gln Met Leu Ser Gly Pro Lys Arg Tyr 435 440 445 Val Leu Gly Ala Ser Gly His Ile Ala Gly Val Ile Asn Pro Pro Gln 450 455 460 Lys Lys Lys Arg Ser Tyr Trp Thr Asn Glu Gln Leu Asp Gly Asp Phe 465 470 475 480 Asn Gln Trp Leu Glu Gly Ser Thr Glu His Pro Gly Ser Trp Trp Thr 485 490 495 Asp Trp Ser Asp Trp Leu Lys Gln His Ala Gly Lys Glu Ile Ala Ala 500 505 510 Pro Lys Thr Pro Gly Asn Lys Thr His Lys Pro Ile Glu Pro Ala Pro 515 520 525 Gly Arg Tyr Val Lys Gln Lys Ala 530 535 6 392 PRT Alcaligenes latus PEPTIDE (1)..(392) beta-ketothiolase 6 Met Thr Asp Ile Val Ile Val Ala Ala Ala Arg Thr Ala Val Gly Lys 1 5 10 15 Phe Gly Gly Thr Leu Ala Lys Thr Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Gly Ala Val 20 25 30 Val Ile Lys Ala Leu Leu Glu Lys Thr Gly Val Lys Pro Asp Gln Ile 35 40 45 Gly Glu Val Ile Met Gly Gln Val Leu Ala Ala Gly Ala Gly Gln Asn 50 55 60 Pro Ala Arg Gln Ala Met Met Lys Ala Gly Ile Ala Lys Glu Thr Pro 65 70 75 80 Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Ala Val Cys Gly Ser Gly Leu Lys Ala Val Met 85 90 95 Leu Ala Ala Gln Ala Ile Ala Trp Gly Asp Ser Asp Ile Val Ile Ala 100 105 110 Gly Gly Gln Glu Asn Met Ser Ala Ser Pro His Val Leu Met Gly Ser 115 120 125 Arg Asp Gly Gln Arg Met Gly Asp Trp Lys Met Val Asp Thr Met Ile 130 135 140 Asn Asp Gly Leu Trp Asp Val Tyr Asn Lys Tyr His Met Gly Ile Thr 145 150 155 160 Ala Glu Asn Val Ala Lys Glu His Asp Ile Ser Arg Asp Gln Gln Asp 165 170 175 Ala Leu Ala Leu Ala Ser Gln Gln Lys Ala Thr Ala Ala Gln Glu Ala 180 185 190 Gly Arg Phe Lys Asp Glu Ile Val Pro Val Ser Ile Pro Gln Arg Lys 195 200 205 Gly Asp Pro Val Leu Phe Asp Thr Asp Glu Phe Ile Asn Lys Lys Thr 210 215 220 Thr Ala Glu Ala Leu Ala Gly Leu Arg Pro Ala Phe Asp Lys Ala Gly 225 230 235 240 Ser Val Thr Ala Gly Asn Ala Ser Gly Ile Asn Asp Gly Ala Ala Ala 245 250 255 Val Met Val Met Ser Ala Ala Lys Ala Lys Glu Leu Gly Leu Thr Pro 260 265 270 Met Ala Arg Ile Lys Ser Phe Gly Thr Ser Gly Leu Asp Pro Ala Thr 275 280 285 Met Gly Met Gly Pro Val Pro Ala Ser Arg Lys Ala Leu Glu Arg Ala 290 295 300 Gly Trp Gln Val Gly Asp Val Asp Leu Phe Glu Leu Asn Glu Ala Phe 305 310 315 320 Ala Ala Gln Ala Cys Ala Val Asn Lys Glu Leu Gly Val Asp Pro Ala 325 330 335 Lys Val Asn Val Asn Gly Gly Ala Ile Ala Ile Gly His Pro Ile Gly 340 345 350 Ala Ser Gly Cys Arg Val Leu Val Thr Leu Leu His Glu Met Gln Arg 355 360 365 Arg Asp Ala Lys Lys Gly Leu Ala Ala Leu Cys Ile Gly Gly Gly Met 370 375 380 Gly Val Ser Leu Thr Val Glu Arg 385 390 7 245 PRT Alcaligenes latus PEPTIDE (1)..(245) acetoacetyl-CoA reductase 7 Met Ala Gln Lys Leu Ala Tyr Val Thr Gly Gly Met Gly Gly Ile Gly 1 5 10 15 Thr Ser Met Cys Gln Arg Leu His Lys Asp Gly Phe Lys Val Ile Ala 20 25 30 Gly Cys Gly Pro Ser Arg Asp His Gln Lys Trp Ile Asp Glu Gln Ala 35 40 45 Ala Leu Gly Tyr Thr Phe Tyr Ala Ser Val Gly Asn Val Ala Asp Trp 50 55 60 Asp Ser Thr Val Ala Ala Phe Glu Lys Val Lys Ala Glu His Gly Thr 65 70 75 80 Val Asp Val Leu Val Asn Asn Ala Gly Ile Thr Arg Asp Gly Gln Phe 85 90 95 Arg Lys Met Ser Lys Ala Asp Trp Gln Ala Val Met Ser Thr Asn Leu 100 105 110 Asp Ser Met Phe Asn Val Thr Lys Gln Val Ile Glu Gly Met Leu Asp 115 120 125 Lys Gly Trp Gly Arg Ile Ile Asn Ile Ser Ser Val Asn Gly Glu Lys 130 135 140 Gly Gln Phe Gly Gln Thr Asn Tyr Ser Ala Ala Lys Ala Gly Met His 145 150 155 160 Gly Phe Ser Met Ala Leu Ala Gln Glu Val Ala Ala Lys Gly Val Thr 165 170 175 Val Asn Thr Val Ser Pro Gly Tyr Ile Ala Thr Asp Met Val Lys Ala 180 185 190 Ile Arg Gln Asp Val Leu Asp Lys Ile Ile Ala Thr Ile Pro Ile Arg 195 200 205 Arg Leu Gly Thr Pro Glu Glu Ile Ala Ser Ile Val Ala Trp Leu Ala 210 215 220 Gly Glu Glu Ser Gly Phe Thr Thr Gly Ala Asp Phe Ser Cys Asn Gly 225 230 235 240 Gly Leu His Met Gly 245 8 315 DNA Alcaligenes latus promoter (1)..(315) single stranded linear oligonucleotide for promoter gene 8 acaccgcgcc gagcaaggtg ccgttgggcg ccatggcttc ggccacggcc atcatcagca 60 ccacgtaaca gccatgccag agcaaccaag tacatagcaa aaacccgcaa ttacgcagaa 120 tgacgtattt cgtacaatga aaactgttgt catgatgcgg taagacacga agcctacaac 180 gcgatccagc aacggttttc gtgaaaaagt cctcaggaga cgagcgtgac actgcaaatc 240 ccattcccgc actgcaacag cttggcgaca acgccacggc gctgagtgcc gccatctggg 300 aacgtgcgcg cgatg 315 

What is claimed:
 1. A method for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and its copolymers comprising culturing a host cell transformed with a vector comprising a PHA biosynthesis-related DNA fragment, wherein said DNA fragment is isolated from Alcaligenes latus and comprises three open reading frames operatively connected in the following order from 5′ to 3′: (a) a gene encoding PHA synthase whose protein sequence is set forth in SEQ ID NO:5, (b) a gene encoding β-ketothiolase whose protein sequence is set forth in SEQ ID NO:6, and (c) a gene encoding acetoacetyl-CoA reductase whose protein sequence is set forth in SEQ ID NO:7.
 2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the gene for polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase has the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2.
 3. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the gene for β-ketothiolase has the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:3.
 4. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the gene for acetoacetyl-CoA reductase has the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4.
 5. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis-related DNA fragment has the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1.
 6. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the vector is an expression vector comprising an expression control sequence operatively linked to the polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis-related DNA fragment.
 7. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the vector is pJC1.
 8. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the host cell is a prokaryote.
 9. The method as set forth in claim 8, wherein the host cell is an E. coli.
 10. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the host cell is E. coli transformant XL1-Blue/pJC1 deposited as KCTC 0398BP.
 11. A method for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate and its copolymers, by culturing a host cell transformed with pKTC32.
 12. A method for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate and its copolymers, by culturing an Alcaligenes eutropus deposited as KCTC 0568BP. 